Private owner offers this rare 1930s brick Georgian home with 3 bdrm and 2 full baths in the city's most sought-after North Downtown neighborhood only 2 blocks from Court Square. This classic beauty downtown gem is southern facing, bright and sunny,... and steps to restaurants, arts, performance, films, main library, city markets, festivals, breweries, coffee shops, post office, banks, work, and shopping on the historic downtown mall.

A 10 minute walk north takes you away from city hustle and bustle to the 15 acre Botanical Garden, and 15 minute walk east and your in 27 acres of wooded riverfront preserve with biking/hiking trails, birding (Great Blue Herons!), and kayak rentals at the Rivanna river.

Handsome architectural features inside & out, with a cross-hip roof, covered front porch with classic columns and original 1930s tiled front porch floor. Inside, dark mahogany interior doors and original oak wood floors shine throughout the home as do the original heart pine floors in the kitchen.

The spacious living room has a built-in bay window seat facing the front rose gardens and surrounded by built-in bookcases for study or an afternoon nap. There's a small sitting room/office off the living room accessed through a French door, and the screened porch with an Ipe wood floor is right off the kitchen. Both provide the opportunity for bird watching with views to mature landscaping enhanced with beautiful plantings. The screened porch then flows down into the fenced, private, brick patio and stone terraced grass yard for an evening grill.

The small one car garage with double French doors, a skylight and a closet could be used as a studio.

No need for a permit - the long, gated private driveway provides off-street parking for 3 cars.

Other features include:
New classic style '6 over 1' double hung energy efficient windows
Two-zoned central AC system (with back up heat) helps save energy
Toasty natural gas radiator heat
Gas range
Reverse osmosis water filter
Marble tiled bath
Washer/dryer upstairs next to bdrms
Crown molding
Porcelain, granite, and/or tile throughout
Full basement for storage
'Stand up' insulated attic with full solid flooring
Fully fenced front yard, and fully fenced rear yard
Original wrought iron gates at the walkway to the front door and also enclosing the driveway
Flower gardens, planned to bloom throughout the seasons, surround all 4 sides of the home.

A Pet Friendly, non-smoking, private oasis in premier North Downtown. Enjoy the best of city living. Remain deeply connected to nature.

Available: May 1
$4680 per month
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